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Apr 10, 2017

Kniterate will print your next sweater

Posted by in category: futurism

Skilled artisans are becoming obsolete.


This gadget can knit you a sweater.

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Apr 10, 2017

#4DUltrasound

Posted by in categories: futurism, transportation

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Apr 10, 2017

Adobe is going to help your selfie game

Posted by in category: entertainment

Adobe automatically makes your selfies better.

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Apr 10, 2017

I wanted to share an amazing part of US history demonstrating why history matters

Posted by in category: futurism

American Revolution Records from the American Revolutionary War indicate that at least a few Muslims fought on the American side. Among the recorded names of American soldiers are “Yusuf ben Ali” (a member of the Turks of South Carolina community), “Bampett Muhamed” and possibly Peter Salem.

The first country to recognize the United States as an independent nation was the Sultanate of Morocco, under its ruler Mohammed ben Abdallah, in the year 1777. [23] He maintained several correspondences with President George Washington.

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Apr 10, 2017

Stem Cell Therapy Could Reverse Hearing Loss

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Scientists develop a new method to regrow microscopic hair cells that pick up sound.

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Apr 10, 2017

Life On Earth To Hit Brick Wall In Another 500 Million Years

Posted by in categories: futurism, space

From the archives.


Our Earth and Sun continue to have a delicate relationship. Credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center.

Complex life here on earth will hit a habitability wall in only 500 million years; not in an almost languorous 1.75 billion years, as reported in a recent global media flap.

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Apr 10, 2017

Can you fall in love with a robot?

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

People are already falling in love with robots. What’s really going on?
http://cnnmon.ie/2nM9UVK

To learn more about robot love, look out for episode 3 of #MostlyHuman, coming next week!

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Apr 10, 2017

Predicting the optimal brain computer interface of the future

Posted by in categories: computing, information science, neuroscience

Interesting link within concerning an injectable interface.


To be able to design a device that measures brain activity an understanding of the brains function is required. This section gives a high-level overview of some of the key elements of brain function. Human brains contain approximately 80 billion neurons, these neurons are interconnected with 7,000 synaptic connections each (on average). The combination of neurons firing and their communication is, in very simple terms the basis of all thoughts conscious and subconscious. Logically if the activity of these neurons and their connections were read in real-time, a sufficiently intelligent algorithm could understand all thoughts present. Similarly, if an input could be given at this level of granularity new thoughts could be implanted.

All human brains abide by the general structure shown in the picture below, certain areas, by and large do certain things. If higher levels of thoughts like creativity, idea generation and concentration want to be read, the frontal lobe is the place to look. If emotions and short-term memory are the target, the temporal lobe is the place to read from.

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Apr 10, 2017

Siri vs. Google Assistant: Pixar Artists Designing A Stronger Personality For The Latter: Report — By Rishabh Jain | International Business Times

Posted by in categories: media & arts, robotics/AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DSWpzUSj8

“Google is set to give its artificial intelligence-based voice assistant, Google Assistant, a more robust personality.”

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Apr 10, 2017

Glass-bottom pool in Houston

Posted by in category: futurism

Check out this 500-foot-high glass-bottom swimming pool in Houston that hangs over the street.

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